Figure wheel toy



Oct. 2, 1928.

A. A. ALLINGER FIGURE WHEEL TOY Filed March l0 @ttor/.nuja MMM.

Patented Oct. 2, 1928.

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This invention relates toV toys and more par- Y ticularly to that class of toys adapted to be v of an aquaplane moving over the surface of -with an axle.

the water by the propulsion ofthe platform. Accordingly, the doll is carried with aboard hinged at its rear end to the platform and carrying a cam guide adapted to be displaced in predetermined manner by a cam carried The invention also seeks a toy structure whereby the foregoing object is attained 'and which shall be practical from the standpoint of ease and cheapness of manufacture and durability in use.

These and other objects of the invention and the means for their attainment will be more apparent from thefollowing detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof, in which:

Figure l is a view in perspective showing the aquaplaning doll according to this invention. Y f

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view, taken in the plane indicated by the line 2 2 in Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and showing details of the actuation mechanism wherebv the doll and aqua plane is caused to simulate thei'novement of an actual aquaplane on the water. Y- v Figure 3 is a detail view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 showing the manner of securing a Celluloid doll, say, to the aquaplane.

Theaquaplaning doll 4which may conveniently be formed of celluloid,'and hence hollow, is shown as clamped by its feet 5 tothe aquaplane board 6 by aflat headed screw 7 countersunk in the bottom of the board and passing through an aperture 8 therein for engagement in a hole 9 tapped iii a clamp plate 10 which mayeasily be slipped sideways into slots 11 cut in the sides of the dolls feet 5 to rest upon and clamp the lower surface 12 to the aquaplane 6. f Y. y

The aquaplane board 6 is shown as hinged.

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at its rear end'as at 14 to a platform 15 which may be of wood or metal and if desired'painted or otherwise treated to simulate the waves of a body of water and a cord 16 may be passed through holes 17 at either front corner of the board 6 and through the dolls hands V18 to simulate the usual rope for that pur` vpose found o naquaplanes` This cord may conveniently be tied through the same hole 19 in the platform 6 towhichthe string 20 isv tied by which the platform 6 is ydrawn over the floor 21 or other surface, y i

outer ends lof front and rear axles 24 and 25 respectively which are journalledin depending brackets 26 which are preferably of metal and formed by bending down and perforating the ends of metallic straps 27 whichv may then be.

secured to the platform by the screws 28.

To give the aquaplane board 6 an up and down movement simulating the actual movef inentof. an aquaplane when drawn over the 'niy surface of the water, there is secured to the 4 underside of the board 6 as by thescrews 3() a metallick guide 31 which is bent first downi wardly as at 32 to pass through a slot33 cut in the platform 15 and then rearwardly to the rear axle 25 as at 34 about which it is curved in an upward direction as at 35 and about a' cam 36 carriedV on the rear axle 25.` v

Thus as the axle rotates the cam '36 is brought downwardly intoengagement with the part 34 of the guide member 31 moving it Vdownwardly butjforwardly and thus pushing the board 6 upwardly to swing about the i hinge'14 and as the axle 25 continues its ro' tation the'camy 36 Vis brought into contact with the part 35 of the guide 31 to 'move 'it rearwardly and draw` the aquaplane board 6 downwardly. .Itlwill be appreciated that as the axle 25 continuesto revolve as'the wheeled platform 15 is propelled over the surface`21 that the board 6 will be given a continuing up A f and down movementasthe cam 36 repeats the y cycle described;

It will thus be seen than an aquaplaning l rugged structure'which is simple and inexy doll is mounted upon a wheeled platform in a pensive to manufacture and which'lends it-` self to effecting the gyrations of the doll'na l convenient positive and lifelike manner. Y Various modifications may. be [made in the composition and configuration of the 'com- Pairs of wheels 23 are mounted upon the vgp'onent elements going to make up the toy as a the board, said platform lbeing formed with l0 whole without departlng from the spirit and ,scopeoftliolinyention as delineated in the aceompan`' "clamq A toy comprising avplatform, a. front and a rear axleto support the platform and wheels supporting the axles, a board hinged at'ts -rear end to the platform, a doll mounted kon na l an aperture beneath the board, a cam guide secured to the boardv and extending downwardly and rearwardly and curving upwardly about the rear axle and a cam carried by the rear axle to engagethecam guide.

VIn testimony whereof-I vaffix my signature.

ALBERT A. ALLINGER. 

